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89(R) HR 916 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 916
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, National Infertility Awareness Week is being
observed from April 20 through 26, 2025, to rally support for those
who experience difficulties in achieving pregnancy and to highlight
the importance of reproductive medicine; and
WHEREAS, An estimated one in six individuals worldwide
struggles with infertility, and the general U.S. fertility rate is
at a historic low, having dropped three percent between 2022 and
2023 and consistently decreasing by two percent annually from 2014
to 2020; infertility affects people of all backgrounds, identities,
and communities; and
WHEREAS, Individuals who are unable to conceive may pursue
options such as fertility treatments, adoption, donor conception,
or fostering; in 2021, approximately 85,000 infants in the U.S.
were born as a result of in vitro fertilization, and in February
2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to expand
access to IVF and reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for
such treatments; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1989, National Infertility Awareness
Week unites people across the country in their commitment to
improving outcomes for families that have been impacted by
infertility; the annual observance also spotlights the outstanding
doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals who have
contributed to this worthwhile cause; and
WHEREAS, A wide range of resources and services are available
to individuals experiencing infertility, and National Infertility
Awareness Week provides an opportunity to focus attention on the
issue and to highlight the forms of assistance that are available;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 20 through 26, 2025, as National
Infertility Awareness Week and encourage all Texans to learn more
about this important health issue.
Plesa
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 916 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House